2022 WY Governor's race: on Budget & Economy

Chris Rothfuss: Diversify revenue; fund maintenance projects

Senate Minority Floor Leader Chris Rothfuss said that he thinks Wyoming has done a good job implementing laws attractive in the banking sector and that the state should be an attractive site for large wealth funds. Rothfuss said he thinks the state has done a better job diversifying the economy than they have in terms of diversifying revenues the state relies on for its own budget.

From his perspective, making budget cuts in the short term could actually lead to budget increases over the long haul. He pointed to the example of major maintenance projects, saying that failure to fund maintenance projects in a timely manner can lead to higher costs in the future. Rothfuss said that he thinks the legislature should look at ways to find additional revenue.

Theresa Livingston: Whatever money you put into a community you get more back

"I always believe whatever money you put into a community you usually end up getting out a whole bunch more [back]," she said.

Livingston's primary opponent, Rex Wilde, has run for office several times before, including the governor's race in 2018. He came in fourth in the primary election. Wilde did not respond to several interview requests by WyoFile.